Introducing Digitone

Kari · January 26, 2018, 2:11am

I want something like that from Yamaha:

the black model with the second screen for the algorithms would be the perfect interface. A matrix like in FM8, where you can create your own algorithm, the faders are for the adsr and envelope levels, tuning sound rates, mixing and so on.

Prints · January 26, 2018, 2:12am

It’s ok to make 4-op FM synths still. It’s ok to keep your old 6-op FM synths, and still buy this. It just makes zero sense to compare them the way people are imo.

man909 · January 26, 2018, 2:13am

Oh ok nevermind!

psyclone001 · January 26, 2018, 2:15am

The best part about all this is that hopefully analog has finally been laid to rest.
Well done Elektron.
Now we need even more digital madness machines (hey that’s a cool name - DMM)

man909 · January 26, 2018, 2:16am

blasphemy!

maybe if it had 16 voices

psyclone001 · January 26, 2018, 2:28am

This thing will sell really well no doubt, and will hopefully inspire Yamaha to extract the FM-x engine from the montage into a standalone knobby synth, and behringer will be spewin cause that can’t clone digital
Yes the future looks bright again

tjebbestorm · January 26, 2018, 2:29am

Reaaaaaaalllyy still voice stealing Boeh !!! Voice stealing sucks !

Mantis66 · January 26, 2018, 2:29am

I managed to order one from Elektron before they sold out. Is there an estimated shipping date that I missed?

Airyck · January 26, 2018, 2:33am

Also stands for Digital Multi Meter, people might get confused

whikidazz · January 26, 2018, 2:33am

I’m so excited! This is awesome news! I can’t wait. But I will share with you how great it is with the digitakt when I get it though. Best buds sharing is caring

psyclone001 · January 26, 2018, 2:34am

Dammit

Airyck · January 26, 2018, 2:36am

It was a good name though pats psyclone001 on the back

konputa · January 26, 2018, 2:37am

The candy colored buttons are the colors of buttons and legends on the original DX-7. It’s a tribute of sorts.

jefones · January 26, 2018, 2:42am

I don’t own a digitone yet so I don’t know how it differs from digitakt but you hang around this board enough to know people gripe about the lack of polyphonic sequencing in the elektron sequencers all the time.

Prints · January 26, 2018, 2:43am

I love how the synth pages are layed out with the ability to tweak both envelopes at the same time, and the nice little visual displays for both.

I also really like how the LFO pages are layed out with the ability to tweak the same set of parameters of both LFOs at the same time as well. This thing looks like it is extremely fast to design sounds with.

@Ess did an awesome job with all the icons/graphics; fun (pretty) to look at no doubt.

turbiville · January 26, 2018, 2:43am

i kinda agree here… OB is cool and all, but i find myself just jamming OTB and just running audio through my mixer or the OT and rarely ever tracking out stuff in a DAW with OB. I dare even say that the “magic” of summing in the Elektron boxes is lost when tracking out in a DAW. These boxes do kind of have their own sound when using their internal d-a converters or straight analog outs.

VDB · January 26, 2018, 2:44am

Yeah, I’ll hold my breath for that!

mec1 · January 26, 2018, 2:48am

Agreed, people with DT will seriously consider this possibly more than other mk II boxes. The immediate, tweakable, capable nature in a small form factor is huge for people like me with smaller spaces and smaller budgets. This and a DT combined with series of sound generators to feed into the sampler and you are almost set.

KOTARE · January 26, 2018, 2:48am

Interesting.

I find the DA/VCA to be the weakest link in the Elektron boxes.

I was quite surprised at the audio OB and often prefer it over the analog output, and I’m generally sceptical about such things…

mec1 · January 26, 2018, 2:49am

You had me at “parameter locking multitimbral FM synth.” 😘 https://t.co/lDP9kk8JTG pic.twitter.com/TS6CBZcxCL
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